U.S. judicial panel changes fraud sentencing guidelines
(Reuters) – A federal judicial panel on Thursday adopted new guidelines for sentencing white-collar criminals in fraud cases, in an effort to make punishments more fairly reflect the harm suffered by victims and the intent of offenders to cause harm.
Los Angeles closes 500 medical marijuana shops, but hundreds remain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Authorities in Los Angeles have shuttered 500 medical marijuana dispensaries since residents voted two years ago to cap the number of pot shops in the city at about 130, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. man charged with trying to support Islamic State
WASHINGTON/MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – An American man has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
White House opens first gender-neutral restroom
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The White House has opened its first gender-neutral restroom in what is seen as a symbolic step by President Barack Obama to protect the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in th…
Obamacare push on last chance in Montana, fading in other states
(Reuters) – A legislative push in Montana to extend Obamacare health coverage to the working poor got a last-minute reprieve this week thanks to a procedural play by supporters, and similar efforts in other conservative states are flagging.
Maryland man surrenders in fatal ‘stop whining’ hit and run accident
(Reuters) – A Maryland man accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident that drew national attention when a 911 operator told the victim’s teenage daughter to “stop whining” has turned himself in, officials said on Thursday.
Judge tosses cameraman from ex-NFL star’s murder trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The judge in former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s murder trial on Thursday barred a local television cameraman from the trial after he drove a truck that followed a bus full of jurors, saying the incident cou…
L.A. launches ‘Save the Drop’ campaign in face of record drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a “Save the Drop” campaign on Thursday, seeking to rally residents of California’s most populous city behind water-saving measures in the face of a devastating, multi-year drought.
U.S. liable in death of lawyer Dershowitz’s sister-in-law: judge
(Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government is liable for the accidental death of the sister-in-law of prominent criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Connecticut man gets probation for infant son’s death in hot car
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide after his 15-month-old son died when he was left unattended in the man’s car on a hot July day was sentenced to non-supervised probation on Thursday.
